Washing mangle



Dec. 30, 1930. v w c. RIEGER 1,787,286

' WASHING MANGLE Filed Jan. 13. 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVEN TOR.

Cam. EIEBER W;

A TTORNEY.

C. RIEG ER WASHING MANGLE Dec. 30, 1930.

Filed Jan. 13, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' I N V EN TOR. Cam. Rm GER ATTORNEY.

I Patented Dec." 30, 1930 i 1 uNir-en STA res CARL RIEGER, F AALEN, GERMANY WASHING ti ers f Application filed January 13, 1928, Serial No. 246,595, and in Germany January 20, 1927. 4

My invention relates. to mangles or wring- I ers adapted to be moved from their operat 'ing position above a table-top to a position underneath thereof so that the machine can Elbe used both as a mangle or wringer as well as an ordinary table.

As distinguished from the usual collapsible man les or wrin 'ers accordin to the resent inventionthe height of the table whether the mangle occupies the operating position or has been moved under the table always remains the same and furthermore, the por- -tions of-thedivided tabletop are so arranged that, when the mangle has been lowered to a position under the table, they form a continuous, surface. I Also, because of the novel con struction, the movement of the mangle to a position underneath the table can be easily effected by one person without any risk.

These advantages are attained in that the mangle or wringer is loosely carried by an axle located under the table-top,about which axle the mangle can be swung so as to be readily lowered to its inoperative position. For this purpose, an open space is left un- I derneath the table-top so that the mangle not onl han s free but can alsoswin free of a any stays or other parts-of the frame and t in which the mangle rollers are arranged in avoid damage thereto, should it be inadvertently released while being lowered. Thus, any pinching of the fingers or other injuries are safely prevented.

In order to make the mangle or wringer' movable in the above manner, it is employed without spring bends passing over the rollers,

lateral, springs. In this way, the mangle has I not only a small weight, so that it can be 'moved into and out of operative position 7 with a slight effort but also the mounting of the operating crank at the side clear of the standard is facilitated.

The two halves ofthe table-top lying in front. of and behind the mangle or wringer, are slidably mounted on a transverse'shaft extending from the front to the back of the machine and they are moved towards one another on this shaft, after the lowering of the mangle to its inoperative position. The two table top halves do not then project sub stantially, and therefore not inconveniently. above the standard; I Anembodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing in which i I i Figures 1 and ,2 are lateral views of the machine respectively showing the mangle in and out of operating positions. 1: .Figures and at are respectively a front View and-a to'pfplan view of the machine. The mangle comprises the rollers a, carried in approximately U-shaped springs b, which are arranged at both ends of the rollers a, so that the weight of the mangle is comparatively small. The mangle or wringer together with its frame 0 can be swung about a shaft d, provided at the front of the machine and extending under the table-top e transversely of the machine. The mangle or wringer can thus be swung about the shaft (Z to be suspended therefrom underneath the table top, as shown by Fig.2. The position of the suspended mangle is so chosen in relation to the centre of gravity of the machine that in its suspended position it does not project beby the person standing before the mangle, is

gripped above the rollers a. The operating crank is made detachable so that it does not hinder the swinging of the mangle.

The swinging of the mangle is possible after the table-top 6 has been raised to an upright position as shown by the broken lines in Fig. 3. To this end, the halves of the table are mounted on an axle is as shown in Figure 3. The axle la is horizontally disposed on one of the outer sides of the table-top 6 extending from the front to the back. The table-top halves e are movable with their collars m on the axle so that they can be moved together into contact with one another, after the man 1 gle has'been lowered to the position shown l 'inFig.2. Icleimgi p v V f 7 'lniicombinationija table comprising spaced 5 frame members, a rod carried'b'y one ofsaid T frame members, a pair of table top sections,

at leaS v' one of which is mounted on said, rod for swinging movement to and from a hori- V zontal' position and also for sliding move or mentf towards and from the other section,

supported at one end beneathsaid othertable' X a substantially horizontal position to dispose 15 emangle carried by said brackets above the table top and a substantially Vertical position 7 in which the mangle is suspended beneath'the table top,-a,-nd means Carried upon the lower 7 side of the slidabm table top section for '00- v I 2() operation With the free ends of said brackets to "support thelatter. in their horizontal positions. Y I F In testimony-whereof I afiix my signature.

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